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SUMMARY
The college class of 2025 is entering one of the most challenging job markets in years, with the unemployment rate the first three months for recent graduates jumping to 5.8%. One challenge they're facing is artificial intelligence, which is increasingly doing tasks usually assigned to entry-level workers. Aneesh Raman, chief economic opportunity officer at LinkedIn, joins John Yang to discuss.
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WARM-UP QUESTIONS
- Who is being affected by the changes in hiring caused by AI?
- What are some tasks that entry-level workers used to do that are now done by AI?
- How can entry-level work be reimagined, according to Aneesh Raman?
- Why should educators adapt to teaching students more AI fluency and proficiency?
- What does Raman mean when he advises young workers to "be a learn-it-all"?
FOCUS QUESTIONS
- Do you think AI should be used to replace human workers in entry-level jobs? Why or why not?
- What skills do you think young people should focus on learning to stay competitive in a job market that includes AI?
Media literacy: Who else would you like to see interviewed about the impact of AI in the job market? Would you like to hear from someone with different views on the subject?
WHAT STUDENTS CAN DO
Watch the video below to learn about the new book ‘Empire of AI’, which investigates OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.
To learn about the historic struggle between workers and the technology that could put them out of a job, complete this Daily News Lesson.
Written by Gianfranco Beran, PBS News Hour Classroom's production assistant, and News Hour's Vic Pasquantonio.
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